Exercising device



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UNITEB STATES PATENT y OFFICE.

DUDLEY E. MCKEY, 0F BLOOMFIELD, AND FREDERICK L. BLACK, 0E EAST ORANGE,

, NEW JERSEY.

EXERCISING DEVICE'.

Application filed July 13,

This invention relates to kinesitherapy, and the general object of the invention is to provide an limproved device for exercising and developing the muscles of the human body, reducing persons alliicted with obesity and curing muscular and other disorders, ailments and the like in a pleasant, easy and expeditious manner with very little or no work lor exertion on the part of the person using the device.

A further object of the invention is to provide a massaging and exercising machine that is capable of working on all parts of the human body and sets up a combined massaging, rubbing, vibrating and slapping action which. results in bringing about the desired development of the muscles, rapid decrease in fattissues and parts, and cure of diseases with minimum use of the machine.-

Another 'object of the invention is to provide a machine of the character set forth, that is relatively simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and etlicient in operation and service.

This invention also consists in certain other` features. vof construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated -in the accompanying drawingv` and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing our invention in detail, reference will beV had tothe accompanying drawings therein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of the machine forming the subject matter of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary front view thereof.

Figure 3 is a top plan view.

Figure 4 is a'detail view of one of the end plates which receives the belt and-eccentric rollers. y

Figure 5 is a similar View of the other side ofthe plate.

Figure. 6 isa sectional View taken approximately on line 6-6 of Figure 4, loo 1nk in the direction of the arrows.

vigure 7 is a fragmentary detail view showing one of the attaching ends for the belt.

Referring tothe drawings in detail, the

1928. Serial No. 292,564.

referencey numeral 1 indicates an electric motor formed with or securedA to a base 2 which may be provided With a supporting frame 3 having legs suitably braced as suggested in Figure 1.

The armature shaft of the` motor extends beyond the opposite ends thereof and secured to these ends by any well known means are eccentrically mounted rollers 4. Une of the rollers 4 Vis mounted on each end of the shaft and in a manner whereby the rollers project in opposed relation with respect to each other as clearly shown in Figure 3 ofthe drawings.

Rising from each end of the base 2 and centrally thereof are ears 5 arranged in pairs and formed with apertures adapted to receive pins which pass through the lower ends of end plates 6. LThe lower ends of the end plates 6 are reduced to be received between the pairs of ears as best shown in Figure 2, and these end plates are substantially V-shaped in formation. with rounded upper ends, the plates being disposed so that the apexes thereof are secured to the pivot pins which are journaled in the ears 5 so as to allow the plates to be reciprocated in a manner .which will be presently apparent.

The end plates 6 have formedin their inner faces recesses 7 terminating ina rounded bottom and having straight' side ment therein, and it will be apparent 'that i when the` motor is put into operation through the instrumentality of a switch 9 the end plates will be caused to reciprocate in opposed relation with respect to each other due to the arrangement of the eccentrically mounted rollers 4, as therollers engage the side walls of the recesses 7 for the purpose set forth.

Laterally extending from the outer sides of the end plates 6 adjacent the top and one end thereof are pairs of apertured ears 10 which have secured thereto through the medium of pivot pins the bearing end o arms 1 1. The opposite ends ofthe arms 11 are formed with openings to accommodate stem bolts l2 which have one of their ends threadedly secured in the plates while the opposite ends of the bolts 12 are threaded for receiving thumb nuts 13 for the purpose of securing the arms in operative position as best shown inI Figure 6.

lEach of the end plates 6 have arranged therein a plurality of bores 14: formed in the outer surface thereofl and disposed in row' formation. The arms 11 are positioned t-o face the bores 14 when secured to the stem bolts 12 and are adapted to detachably secure in any one of the bores of each plate the end 15 of attaching members 16 which include flat.- portions riveted or otherwise secured to rthe ends of a belt 17. The ends 15 of the attachingmembers 16 are disposed at right angles to the flat portions of the attaching members, |with the result the side portions of the belt will be disposed accordingly with respect to the machine with the loop portion of the belt facing the motor, and due to this arrangement as well the Iarrangement of the switch 9, a. person using the machine can readily control the motor thereofas will be apparent.

From the above description and disclosure of thel drawings, it will be obvious that we have provided a massaging and exercising machine that is capable of being used on the human body for most any desired purpose, and due to the novel movement of the end plates 6, by the engagement of the eccentrical-ly mounted rollers 4- therewith. the belt will be given a combined massaging, rubbing, vibrating and slapping action, with the result the parts of the body in the path of the belt will be worked upon accordingly. In the use of the machine the person or the part of the person desired to be worked upon is disposed whereby the. inner surface of the belt engages the body of the person or part and by pulling upon the belt, to the degree desired. the belts action can be controlled with respect to the body of the person or parts thereof accordingly.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of our invention will be readilyy apparent.

VVe'desire it to be understood that we may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement ofthe several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What we claim is:

1. A machine of the character described comprising a base, an electric motor supported by and secured to said base, eccentrically mounted rollers disposed in opposed relation with respect to each other and secured to the ends .of the armature sha-ft of said motor, plates pivotally secured to said base and being recessed in their confronting Ifaces to' receive the rollers for reciprocating said plates, and a belt having its ends. adjustably secured to said plates.

2. A machine of the character described comprising a base, an electric motor secured to said base, rollers eccentrically mounted on the ends of the armature shaft of said motor and being secured to said ends in a manner whereby they are disposed in spaced relation with respect to each other, plates pivotally secured to said base and being mounted for reciprocation, said plates having recesses formed in their confronting faces to receive said rollers, said plates being formed with bores arranged in row formation, a belt, means secured to the ends of said,belt and being adapted to be received in any o'ne of the bores of the plates, and means carried by said plates for detachably securing the belt carrying means in said bores.

3. A machine of the character described comprising a base, a supporting frame therefor, an electric motor secured to said base, rollers eccentrically mounted on the ends of the armature shaft of said motor, ears rising from said base and arranged in pairs, plates having reduced ends pivoted between said ears, said plates havingl recessed confronting faces to accommodate the rollers in a manner whereby the plates are reciprocated in opposed relation with respect to each other by said rollers, said plates having bores arranged in row formation therein, a belt., atta -hing members formed with the ends of said belt, means formed with the attaching ends and being adapted to be received in any one of said bores, and means carried by said plates forA detachably securing the means of the attaching members in said bores.

4. A machine of the character described comprising a base, an electric motor secured to said base, rollers secured to the ends of the armature shaft of saidmotor and being eccentrically mounted thereon in Aa manner whereby the rollers are disposed in opposed relation With respect to each other, substantially V-shaped plates mounted for reciprocation on said base and being recessed to accommodate said rollers, a belt, attaching members secured to the ends of said belt, means formed with the attaching members and being adapted to be received in bores formed in the plates, and arms carried by said plates for engagement with the attaching members to retain the means thereof in said bores, said arms having one of'their ends pivotally secured to said plates and their opposite ends detachably secured thereto.

5. A machine of the character described comprising a base, an electric motor secured to said` base, means mounted on' said base forcontrolling said motor, means pivotally secured to said base and upon opposite sides of said motor, means operatedby said motor for reciprocating the pivotally secured means in opposed relation with respect to each other, a belt, attaching members secured to the ends of said belts, means formed with said attaching members and disposed at right angles thereto to be received in bores formed in the pivoted means, arms having one of their ends pivotally secured to said pivotally -secured. means and their` opposite ends detachably secured thereto, and said arms being engageable with the means carried by the attaching members for securing the same in said bores.

vIn testimony whereof We afx our signatures. 

